Odd Girl Out
Format:Paperback
Publisher:David Fickling Books
Published:10th Apr '25
Should be back in stock very soon
A modern riches-to-rags romantic drama filled with twists, turns, unrequited love, an epic meet-cute and the sorts of friendships every teenage girl should have.
Her parents' divorce has Maaryah bidding bye-bye to Dubai and her life of luxury . . . and hello to dreary London, where things get . . . complicated. There are house parties, annoying-yet-hot boys and the isolating reality of being the only hijabi in a massive school. Can Maaryah stay true to herself, even when another bombshell rocks her world . . . ? Odd Girl Out has been shortlisted for multiple awards including the Warwickshire Teen Book Awards, Redbridge Book Awards, Redhill Academy Trust YA Book Award, Girls Day School Trust Awards & the Muslim Book Awards. It has been nominated for the Carnegie Medal, longlisted for the Branford Boase Award and won the Strange Incorporated Award.
Immediately immersive, you'll be rooting for Maaryah from start to finish of this unputownable, pitch-perfect, utterly captivating YA novel. I stayed up way past my bedtime to finish #OGO, and I know I won't be the only one doing so! -- S.K. Ali * author of Love from A to Z *
Maaryah perfectly captures what it's like to be battling Islamaphobia at high school while trying to remain your unapologetic and authentic self. -- Yousra Samir * author of Hijab and Red Lipstick *
This is the very best kind of storytelling - funny, sharp, fierce and totally compelling. Maaryah's story will resonate with anyone who has ever had to deal with the difficulties of fitting in -- Julia Bell * author of Massive and Dirty Work *
A sharp, funny, heartfelt YA debut with a many-layered, complex heroine. -- Imogen Russell Williams * The Guardian *
'this is a heartfelt story that reminds readers of the importance of diversity and belonging.' -- Gabriely Pinto * Children's Books Ireland *
ISBN: 9781788453394
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368 pages